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“Quietly behind closed doors, for your sexual pleasure, you downloaded indecent images of children over a long period of time.

“Each child shown on each image on your computer is the victim of sexual abuse.

“Your actions provide the oxygen to this vile trade. If you, and people like you, did not view these images many thousands of children around the world would not be sexually abused.”

Of the community order, the judge said it was the best way of reducing the risk Hornsby poses.

But he warned: “If you breach it, you will go to prison. This is your chance, I don’t give second chances.”

Sentence

Hornsby was given a three-year community order, with a condition of taking part in a sex offender programme, after pleading guilty to three charges of making indecent images of children.

He was also ordered to register with the police as a sex offender for five years and to pay £550 costs.

Child protection charity The Lucy Faithfull Foundation works to prevent child sexual abuse from happening in the first place.

It runs Stop it Now! - a campaign that helps the public play its own part in preventing child sexual abuse.

Stop it Now! operates a confidential helpline on 0808 1000 900 and website for adults concerned about any aspect of child sexual abuse, including concerns about their own behaviour and attraction to children.

And it’s Get Help website (https://get-help.stopitnow.org.uk) offers confidential and anonymous support to those seeking help to stop viewing online sexual images of children.